Allison Hooker
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Allison Hooker, who was picked to be: Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs), Department of State. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strata Traditional IRA | 1 | ||||
| Precious Metals (Silver) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| AEI Discussion with Korea National Diplomatic Academy - February 26, 2024 | $1,000 | Honorarium | 2 | ||
| Joongang Ilbo-CSIS Conference - March 4, 2024 | $8,000 | Honorarium | 3 | ||
| Asia Society Roundtable Emerging Leaders -- Honorarium - May 21, 2024 | $500 | Honorarium | 4 | ||
| Chosun Ilbo Asia Leaders Conference Honorarium - May 22, 2024 | $3,000 | Honorarium | 5 | ||
| National Committee on American Foreign Policy dialogue Honorarium - November 20, 2024 | $500 | Honorarium | 6 | ||
| Honorarium for University of California San Diego Visiting Fellow Program - October 30, 2024 | $3,360 | Honorarium (after taxes) | 7 | ||
| American Global Strategies Salary (per year) | $394K | Annual Salary (before taxes) | 8 | ||
| American Global Strategies, 401k plan | 9 | ||||
| American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R6 Shs (RFFTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9.1 | ||
| American Global Strategies, cash balance pension plan | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 10 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Global Strategies | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make any further contributions after my separation. (2023-11-01) | 1 | |
| American Global Strategies | I will continue to participate in this cash balance pension plan. The plan sponsor will not make any further contributions after my separation. (2023-11-01) | 2 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Global Strategies (employer) | I serve as a Senior Vice President and provide consulting services to a number of clients. | 1 | |
| Center For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) | CSIS paid an honorarium (reported in Part 2) for my participation in a conference in March 2024. | 2 | |
| Global Taiwan Institute | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 3 | |
| Stirling Foundation | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 4 | |
| NEC Corporation of America | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 5 | |
| Dentsu | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 6 | |
| TriForum | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 7 | |
| SK Americas, Inc. | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 8 | |
| Posco Americas Corp. | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 9 | |
| Coupang | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 10 | |
| Hyundai Motor Group | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 11 | |
| IHI Corporation | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 12 | |
| Mitsubishi Corporation Americas | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 13 | |
| Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | Consulting services (client of AGS) | 14 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Department Federal Credit Union | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $100,001 - $250,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 2.125%, term: 15 years | 1 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
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